help! scraped up

**Kanchou** · 03-05-2004, 12:29 PM

I misjudged the concrete balk pole at the gas station....

fortunately the structural damage is minimal; a minor indention on the rear lip of the fender.

but now i need help cleaning and treating the paint that came off the balk pole.

advice??

**Gonzo** · 03-05-2004, 12:46 PM

#82 Swirl Mark Remover first, but ineffective #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish then follow it with #82

**Kanchou** · 03-05-2004, 02:10 PM

uhh, one more time?

**tom p.** · 03-05-2004, 02:15 PM

I think he is suggesting to try the SMR first and if that doesn`t work, go to the DACP.

Is the paint gone? It`s hard to tell from the pix. I think I`d head straight for the DACP and then do finishing up polishing from there `til you`re satisfied with it.

**Gonzo** · 03-05-2004, 02:15 PM

You should be able to use either of these products by hand or with a PC to buff the red paint off your blue car. The #83 is a more agressive than the #82, which is why I suggested using it first. If the red paint is still showing after a couple of attempts with #82, then upgrade to the #83. When no more red paint shows after #83, redo the entire area with #82 to get rid of any micro-marring that #83 may have left.

**Kanchou** · 03-05-2004, 04:02 PM

<---novice

assume i know nothing of product and acronyms.

i also have no high speed tools...

are these meguiars products?

**shaf** · 03-06-2004, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by Kanchou

<---novice

assume i know nothing of product and acronyms.

i also have no high speed tools...

are these meguiars products?

http://www.autopia.org/display.php?file=acronyms.htm

Learn! (The link at the top of this page.)

Go... read....

As said, you can do this job by hand.

**Kanchou** · 03-06-2004, 02:52 PM

i can not find anyone locally that carries the product specified.

The closest thing i find to the specifications given was Meguiars Scratch X...

**tom p.** · 03-06-2004, 03:12 PM

your local NAPA can order those products for you.

**Kanchou** · 03-06-2004, 04:20 PM

okay. . . i can get to the napa on monday, but isnt quicker better? Or is ScratchX wrong product to use?

(stuck@ work)

**tom p.** · 03-06-2004, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by Kanchou

...but isnt quicker better?

any time I have ordered from NAPA, they have my parts by 7AM the following day.

**Kanchou** · 03-06-2004, 05:39 PM

which means tuesday. . .I guess you`re saying it doesnt matter if i wait. . .

**Kanchou** · 03-20-2004, 02:56 PM

after visiting 2 napas, apparently they are not created all equal. They said they were jobbers Napa and couldn`t get any other meguiars products other than on-shelf.

I used scratch X, a foam applicator, a terrycloth, and a microfiber cloth. I will post pics when i get home.